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Residents press Board on sewer connection delays and local law enforcement options

Town Board of the Town of Ballston · July 14, 2026
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Summary

Two residents spoke during public comment: Kathy Wilcox urged the Board to seek better service from the county sheriff rather than creating a Town police force, and Lynne McCarthy Lapham said a two-year delay in resolving her sewer connection has left her unable to secure a CO and demanded Board action.

During the Privilege of the Floor, Kathy Wilcox of Nolan Road told the Board she opposes establishing a Town police force and recommended that the Supervisor contact Sheriff Brown to address speeding and park vandalism, saying the Town already pays for law enforcement and should seek better service. The remarks were followed by Lynne McCarthy Lapham of Pearce Lane, who described a two-year struggle to connect to sewer, saying she currently has a holding tank (not a septic) and cannot obtain a certificate of occupancy until ownership and mapping questions are resolved. Lapham said she has provided materials to the Town and asked for urgent action, warning she will pursue other remedies if the Board does not resolve the matter.

Supervisor John Antoski announced the Board would enter executive session to discuss litigation (no expected action on return). The Board later returned and adjourned the meeting.